# N38RN: 1979 Minear PIETENPOL, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Minear PIETENPOL](https://openairdocs.org/model/minear-pietenpol) (registry code 7040220)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1980
- Last registry action: April 24, 1982
- Mode S code: A45A75
- Location: [Seal Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Seal%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7543° N, 118.0733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90740, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38RN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38RN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38RN-2012-09-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Minear PIETENPOL: https://openairdocs.org/model/minear-pietenpol.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19910406018869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406018869I), Apr 6, 1991: Amtr PIETENPOL (N38RN), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Sled down runway sideways. Dragged wing tip.

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